Carlos Verona facts for kids
Verona at the 2015 Vuelta a España.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Verona Quintanilla |
| Nickname | Patikas |
| Born | 4 November 1992 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Movistar Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
Carlos Verona Quintanilla (born 4 November 1992) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.
Career
Verona was born in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid. On 30 July 2016, Orica–BikeExchange announced the signing of Verona who would join the team for the remainder of the 2016 season as well as the 2017 and 2018 seasons. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.
Verona claimed his first stage win as a professional in the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné; on the seventh stage, after being a part of a breakaway initially containing 29 riders, he attacked the group and rode to victory. He was the only rider to finish ahead of General Classification leader Primož Roglič on the stage.
Major results
- 2009
- 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2010
- 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 5th Overall Vuelta Al Besaya
- 2011
- 6th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
- 7th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid Under-23
- 7th Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
- 2012
- 1st
Mountains classification, Vuelta Ciclista a León - 9th Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- 2013
- 8th Japan Cup
- 2015
Combativity award Stage 10 Vuelta a España- 2017
- 4th GP Miguel Induráin
- 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2018
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour of the Basque Country - 1st Mountains classification, Tour des Fjords
- 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
- 5th Overall Tour of Guangxi
- 2019
- 5th GP Miguel Induráin
- 10th Gran Piemonte
- 2021
- 9th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
- 2022
- 1st Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné
- 6th Overall UAE Tour
- 7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
- 2023
- 10th Overall Tour of Oman
- 10th Muscat Classic
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | 105 | 19 | 101 | 27 | |
 Vuelta a España |
66 | 29 | — | 73 | — | — | 30 | DNF | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Verona para niños
